# Joint development agreement

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Also called: JDA, joint development agreements, co-development agreement

A contract between two organizations that build something together. It covers who pays for what, who does the work and who owns the results.

**For example:** A startup and a manufacturer sign a joint development agreement that says the startup owns the software and the manufacturer owns the [hardware](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech) design.

## Connects to (5)

- [Intellectual property](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/intellectual-property): Things you create that can be owned, such as code, designs, brand names and inventions.
- [Licensing](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/licensing): Letting another party use something you own, such as software, a patent or a brand, in exchange for fees or royalties, while you keep…
- [Design partner](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/design-partner): An early customer who works closely with a startup to shape a product, giving regular feedback in exchange for early access, a discount or…
- [NDA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nda): Non-disclosure agreement.
- [Partnership agreement](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/partnership-agreement): A contract between two companies that work together to sell, market or support their products, for example through referrals, co-marketing…

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